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Public Health in South Asia - CSIS

(4 days ago) WebPublished July 15, 2010. Available Downloads. Public Health in South Asia 1085kb. South Asia, a region of strategic importance, faces public health challenges on a demographic and geographic scale unmatched in the world. India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and …

https://www.csis.org/analysis/public-health-south-asia

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An Era of Extremes in South Asia: A Crisis of Health, Development, …

(6 days ago) WebSouth Asia is one of the most vulnerable regions in the world to climate extremes, which bring serious health complications. By Ishani Palandurkar July 21, 2023

https://thediplomat.com/2023/07/an-era-of-extremes-in-south-asia-a-crisis-of-health-development-and-policy-planning/

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Public Health Challenges in Asia: Complex Multifaceted …

(2 days ago) WebThe Asian region, especially South Asia, is not only among the most populated part of the world, but also has a unique cultural and socio-political context. Epidemiological

https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/351119/SEAJPH2021V10I1P1-eng.pdf?sequence=1

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Health in South Asia The BMJ

(Just Now) WebThe collection tracks progress on the core health issues of maternal and child health, infectious diseases, and access to health. Amit Sengupta and colleagues describe how stagnant public investment in health in …

https://www.bmj.com/health-in-south-asia

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South Asia's heat wave leaves a billion people in danger of related

(2 days ago) WebSouth Asia's heat wave leaves a billion people in danger of related health problems Some schools have closed early for summer. Hospitals are on watch for heat …

https://www.npr.org/2022/05/03/1096075550/south-asias-heat-wave-leaves-a-billion-people-in-danger-of-related-health-proble

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Health at a˜Glance: Asia/Pacific 2022 - World Health …

(5 days ago) Webout-of-pocket and catastrophic health spending remain significant issues in Asia-Pacific. To remedy these and other challenges, universal health coverage ensures …

https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/wpro---documents/external-publications/health-at-a-glance-asia-pacific-2022.pdf?sfvrsn=4deb7a76_1&download=true

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Overview: In South Asia, COVID-19 deepens gender disparities

(2 days ago) WebIn recent months, South Asia has had some of the highest numbers of COVID-19 cases globally, driven predominantly by the second wave of the pandemic in India …

https://asiapacific.unwomen.org/en/news-and-events/stories/2021/07/covid-19-deepens-gender-disparities

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Noncommunicable diseases - SEARO - World Health …

(2 days ago) WebNoncommunicable diseases (NCDs), principally cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases, impose a major and growing burden on health and development in the …

https://www.who.int/southeastasia/health-topics/noncommunicable-diseases

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The Modernisation of South Asia’s Disease Burden: 1950 to 2021

(6 days ago) WebWhile it is too soon to calculate the impact of COVID-19, the history of South Asia since 1950 has been one in which population growth and increases in life …

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00856401.2021.2004002

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New vision for a healthier southeast Asia - The Lancet Regional …

(3 days ago) WebThe WHO South-East Asia region is home to almost 2 billion people—nearly 26% of the global population—and shares a disproportionate burden of disease and mortality. The …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lansea/article/PIIS2772-3682(22)00020-8/fulltext

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Promoting women’s health in an era of globalization: a South …

(2 days ago) WebFirst, women’s health interventions in South Asia are influenced by powerful international development agencies and development ideology. Up until the 1990s, …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1757975916660673

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About WHO South-East Asia - World Health Organization (WHO)

(4 days ago) WebWorld Health Organization South-East Asia provides leadership on health matters, articulates evidence-based policy options, provides technical support to countries and …

https://www.who.int/southeastasia/

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Global Health Regional Development Mission for Asia U.S.

(9 days ago) WebCountries in Asia continue to face challenges with controlling the spread of infectious diseases including HIV, avian influenza and malaria, which cross national …

https://www.usaid.gov/asia-regional/global-health

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Global Health Security in South Asia

(8 days ago) WebOn July 10, 2018, the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security hosted a meeting on global health security in South Asia, bringing together experts from across the region and the …

https://centerforhealthsecurity.org/sites/default/files/2022-11/180913-global-health-security-south-asia.pdf

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Health and health-care systems in southeast Asia: diversity and

(3 days ago) WebIn the first paper in this Lancet Series on health in southeast Asia, we analyse the key demographic and epidemiological transitions of the region to delineate the challenges …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7159068/

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South Asian Health: From Research to Practice and Policy - An …

(3 days ago) WebSouth Asian Health: From Research to Practice and Policy was established in Winter 2013 to address CVD and cancer disparities among South Asian immigrant communities in …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7500183/

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EMERGING HEALTH ISSUES IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC: …

(6 days ago) WebLoss of human life and morbidity. As indicated above, non-communicable diseases have become the major killer in the Asia-Pacific region. As reflected in table 1, in 2002 non …

https://www.unescap.org/sites/default/files/apdj12-2-3-bandara.pdf

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South Asian Health Risk Factors Sutter Health

(3 days ago) WebManaging the following risk factors can reduce your risk for heart attack, stroke and even memory loss from conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease. Cholesterol. Blood Sugar. …

https://www.sutterhealth.org/health/south-asian/risks/health-risk-factors

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Women's and Girls' Health in South Asia: Challenges for Global …

(3 days ago) WebThe Asia Society is very pleased tonight to host a timely and important program, Securing Women's and Girls' Health in South Asia: Challenges for Global …

https://asiasociety.org/womens-and-girls-health-south-asia-challenges-global-policy

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Mental Health in the South-East Asia - World Health Organization …

(1 days ago) WebMental Health in the South-East Asia Region. The World Health Organization ( WHO) defines health as a "State of complete physical, mental and social …

https://www.who.int/southeastasia/health-topics/mental-health

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Health inequities in the South-East Asia Region: selected country …

(5 days ago) WebIn the WHO South-East Asia Region, many Member countries carry a significant proportion of the total burden of disease in the Region. Available evidence indicates that inequalities …

https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/205241

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What makes South Asia so vulnerable to climate change?

(3 days ago) WebFor thousands of years, South Asia was seen as the world’s “granary” for agriculture – a region with weather patterns well-suited for growing crops, Pakistan …

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/8/what-makes-south-asia-so-vulnerable-to-climate-change

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